Exercise feedback provision apparatus and method

Abstract

An exercise feedback provision apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire exercise intensity information including either one or both of user biometric information and user movement information, and a controller configured to verify whether the exercise intensity information is in a predetermined range, and generate a control signal based on a result of the verifying. The apparatus further includes a feedback provider configured to output a tactile feedback based on a pattern corresponding to the control signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An exercise feedback provision method of a wearable device, the method comprising:
 acquiring exercise intensity information of a user wearing the wearable device; 
 determining whether the exercise intensity information is greater than a target set on the wearable device or less than the target; and 
 outputting a first tactile feedback based on a first vibration pattern in response to the exercise intensity information being determined to be greater than the target, and 
 outputting a second tactile feedback based on a second vibration pattern, different from the first vibration pattern, in response to the exercise intensity information being determined to be less than the target. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise intensity information and the target are each in units of time and distance. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise intensity information comprises user movement information. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise intensity information comprises at least one of moving distance information, moving speed information, and step count information. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first tactile feedback is a guidance to guide the user to change the exercise intensity information to reflect a decrease in a moving speed of the user, and the second tactile feedback is a guidance to guide the user to change the current exercise intensity information to reflect an increase in the moving speed of the user. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying at least one of information corresponding to the target and the exercise intensity information. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying a first state information when the exercise intensity information is greater than the target and displaying a second state information when the exercise intensity information is less than the target. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying information indicating whether the exercise intensity information is less than the target. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein an output speed of the first tactile feedback is different from an output speed of the second tactile feedback. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein an output period of the first tactile feedback is different from an output period of the second tactile feedback. 
     
     
       11. An exercise feedback provision method of a wearable device, the method comprising:
 acquiring exercise intensity information of a user wearing the wearable device; 
 determining whether the exercise intensity information is within a first range set on the wearable device or a second range set on the wearable device; and 
 outputting a first tactile feedback based on a first vibration pattern in response to the exercise intensity information being determined to be within the first range, and 
 outputting a second tactile feedback based on a second vibration pattern different from the first vibration pattern in response to the exercise intensity information being determined to be within the second range. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the exercise intensity information is in units of time and distance. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the exercise intensity information comprises user movement information. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the exercise intensity information comprises at least one of moving distance information, moving speed information, and step count information. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first tactile feedback is a guidance to guide the user to change the exercise intensity information to reflect a decrease in a moving speed of the user, and the second tactile feedback is a guidance to guide the user to change the current exercise intensity information to reflect an increase in the moving speed of the user. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 displaying a first state information when the exercise intensity information is within the first range and displaying a second state information when the exercise intensity information is within the second range. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 displaying information indicating whether the exercise intensity information is within the first range or the second range. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 11 , wherein an output speed of the first tactile feedback is different from an output speed of the second tactile feedback. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 11 , wherein an output period of the first tactile feedback is different from an output period of the second tactile feedback.